Magic Gnome

Mysterious Mr. Gnome

‘Mysterious Mr. Gnomes, from left to right: Two usual Gnomes, The Magical Gnome of Sculpture in Stone, Abracadabra the Magical Gnome of Laundry, The Magical Gnome of Invention, Little Léon the Magical Gnome of France.

For other meanings, see Gnome (disambiguation).

Gnomes battle chess!

The Mysterious Mr. Gnome is a special item found in The Sims 3. They are nameable, and can be stored in the inventory of a Sim. The Mysterious Mr. Gnome can be kicked, but unlike a regular garden gnome, cannot be cloned with the eyedropper tool. He has a habit of sneaking around.

The player will never see the Mysterious Mr. Gnome sneaking around, unless they are incredibly lucky. Instead, he will disappear from his current location and reappear elsewhere on the lot. He changes position at approximately 1 AM. If kicked, he falls in odd positions that are unusual for a gnome and sometimes ends up with a plaster across the bridge of his nose. When he moves, a yellow cloud will appear around him, and he will disappear.

Sometimes, the Sim will automatically walk to the new location of the Gnome. It is impossible to prevent the gnome from moving; even if walls are built around him, The Mysterious Mr. Gnome will still appear anywhere on the lot. His disappearing act usually causes him to materialize next to an object (e.g. stereo, plant, couch, washing machine). He will even interact with some objects; for example, when he appears next to TVs or stereos, he turns them on. (Possibly waking sleeping Sims, so watch out!) If The Magical Gnome Of Invention appears next to a Scraptastic™ Workbench with an unfinished project on it, he will magically make it 99% complete. A Sim at level 10 in the Science career can perform experiments on these gnomes. It is possible to have multiple gnomes in one household. This can be accomplished by using the Miner, finding them in random places and hoarding them, or by using the cheat "buydebug on" and going to Buydebug's ⛬ "Misc." tab.

Cats can choose to scratch the gnomes, which will make the gnome look worn and slightly scratched, but the gnome will still do their usual antics afterwards.

Gnome family

This section describes features that are only available in The Sims 3: Generations.

With The Sims 3: Generations, the regular Mysterious Mr. Gnome can "get married" and have gnome children. They have 5 life stages:

• Toddler (Stage length: 7 days)
• Children (Stage length: 14 days)
• Rebellious looking teen (Stage length: 14 days)
• Adult (The default look of the gnome; stage length: 18 days)
• Elder (Stage length: 13-17 days)

As such, the full life of the Gnome in Generations is 66-70 days. They are surrounded by yellow sparkles when they age up, and are not known to be affected by the Game Options' Sim Lifespan settings.

At their death, they will have a golden tombstone statue that is unique to the Gnomes, although the tombstone can alternately be bought through Buydebug.

The game does not count the 4 non-adult Mysterious Mr. Gnome ages as separate objects, making them impossible to buy in-game even with mods. NRaas Debug Enabler is however able to change the age of a gnome by clicking on a gnome → NRaas → Debug Enabler → Options: (...) → "Debug: Turn into Toddler" or "Debug: Age Up".

Only the regular Mysterious Mr. Gnome has different age stages. Graduation Gnome and Mech Gnome are however shown with NRaas Debug Enabler to also support different age stages, but they have no differences in shapes or poses between the supposed age stages. Whether their semi-support is a leftover bug from the game's development, a bug in the gamemod, or a cut content is unknown as of April 2025.

The five ages of gnomes in The Sims 3: Generations.

When an old gnome dies, there will be special tombstone for him.

Varieties

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There are different methods for acquiring different varieties of Mysterious Mr. Gnome. Differing varieties also have thematic poses, such as Sultan Sam's Egyptian walk.

Mysterious Mr. Gnome

Mysterious Mr. Gnome
Game	The Sims 3
Buyability	Buydebug
Price in game	§1,000
Object type(s)	Special
Size	0.5x0.5

The base game version of Mysterious Mr. Gnome looks just like a garden gnome, with an orange hat with a yellow star shaped flower on it with a brown center, a long gray beard, blue button down shirt and red pants and shoes of a brown/tan color. This unique garden gnome can be found when a Sim chooses to "Explore The Catacombs" at the graveyard, by activating the irreversible transfiguration on Carter's Display Case - XL Edition, within ore or gems when they mail them to their respective refiners, as an 'acquisition' from being promoted in the criminal career, as a reward for a case in the Investigator Profession or by fishing. It can also be found using the miner.

Mysterious Mr. Gnome is also obtainable by using testingcheatsenabled and buydebug. In "Debug" → "Misc. Objects", there should be one of every Mysterious Mr. Gnome, depending on the available expansion packs. They cost §1,000 each (§8,500 for the Mecha Gnome).

Unless specified below, the alternate gnomes' infobox values are the same as what Mysterious Mr. Gnome has.

Sultan Sam the Magical Gnome of Egypt

Sultan Sam, the Magical Gnome of Egypt
Game	The Sims 3: World Adventures

This gnome from The Sims 3: World Adventures is found primarily in Al Simhara, Egypt. Sultan Sam will often adopt poses that harken to Egyptian wall motifs. He can be found when a Sim chooses to "Explore The Catacombs" in the Egyptian mausoleum, as a random event while fishing in Egypt, or by refining metals using the base camp mailbox in Egypt. He can be found on a display stand, along with the other gnomes from World Adventures, in the Champs Les Sims Museum. He can also be found as a treasure in some Egyptian tombs.

Little Léon the Magical Gnome of France

Little Léon the Magical Gnome of France
Game	The Sims 3: World Adventures

This gnome from The Sims 3: World Adventures is found primarily in Champs Les Sims, France. He can be found when a Sim chooses to "Explore The Catacombs" in the French mausoleum, as a random event while fishing in Champs Les Sims, or by refining metals using the base camp mailbox. He can be found on a display stand, along with the other gnomes from World Adventures, in the Champs Les Sims Museum. This gnome seems to be a caricature of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Master Manchu the Magical Gnome of China

Master Manchu the Magical Gnome of China
Game	The Sims 3: World Adventures

This gnome from The Sims 3: World Adventures is found primarily in Shang Simla, China. Master Manchu's poses include martial arts kicks, and meditation. He can be found randomly when using the Miner from the inventing skill, when a Sim chooses to "Explore The Catacombs" in the Chinese mausoleum, as a random event while fishing in China, or by refining metals using the base camp mailbox.

• Sultan Sam, Little Leon and Master Manchu can all be found in the museum in Champs les Sims. They can be picked up and placed in the inventory.

The Magical Gnome of Invention

The Magical Gnome of Invention
Game	The Sims 3: Ambitions

This gnome resembles a robot, and adopts poses similar to the Robot Dance.

Occasionally the Magical Gnome of Invention may stand on the Scraptastic Workbench and watch your Sim invent. When this happens, if you leave the workbench with an unfinished invention the invention may jump to 99% complete and the Gnome will return to other tasks.

Can be obtained by

• Using the "Invent" interaction at the Scraptastic™ Workbench. He can only be invented by accident.
• Using the miner.

The Magical Gnome of Sculpting

The Magical Gnome of Sculpting
Game	The Sims 3: Ambitions

This gnome's texture varies according to the sculpting medium he is sculpted in, meaning he can have many different looks, especially since each sculpting medium has different colors/types such as darker clay. He regularly adopts poses that mimic famous sculptures such as The Thinker.

Can be obtained by

• Using the "Sculpt" interaction at the Pedestrian Sculpting Station. He can only be sculpted by accident.
• Using the miner.

Abracadabra the Magical Gnome of Laundry

Abracadabra the Magical Gnome of Laundry
Game	The Sims 3: Ambitions

Can be obtained by

• Collecting laundry from a dryer.

Troglodyte the Magical Gnome of B.C.

Troglodyte the Magical Gnome of B.C.
Game	The Sims 3: Ambitions

He looks like a caveman, and often adopts stereotypical cartoon caveman poses with his club.

Can be obtained by

• Travels in a time machine.
• Exploring a Miner tunnel.

Blingaboo the Magical Hip-Hop Gnome

Blingaboo the Magical Hip-Hop Gnome
Game	The Sims 3: Late Night

He adopts rapping and dancing poses.

Can be obtained as

• A celebrity gift.

Magical Vampire Gnome

Magical Vampire Gnome
Game	The Sims 3: Late Night

This female gnome gives every non-vampire Sim (other than Sims with the Brave trait) on the lot the 'Hunted' moodlet.^{[confirmation needed]} This gnome has the power to transform a teddy bear into a Vampire gnome.<The Magical Vampire Gnome will randomly appear near a Teddy Bear placed in the lot, hours later the Teddy will turn into a Magical Vampire Gnome with the same name the Teddy Bear was given>^{[confirmation needed][confirmation needed]}

Can found at random on

• Lots with multiple plasma fruit bushes growing; the chances increasing if there are more bushes.
• On rare occasions on lots with plasma fruits in the fridge.

Freezer Bunny Magic Gnome

Freezer Bunny Magic Gnome
Game	The Sims 3: Pets

The Freezer Bunny, with a gnome hat. Sometimes seen holding an icecream cone or sitting on a llama. Also may be found sleeping or sunbathing in the sun.

Can be obtained by

• 0.1% chance every time a dog barks or cat freaks out at a fridge.

Felix Felinenimus

Felix Felinenimus
Game	The Sims 3: Pets

A cat gnome. There is a 0.7% chance the gnome will spawn every time a cat receives the "Whacked Out" moodlet.

Sims cannot kick this doll down.

Carter Caninenimus

Carter Caninenimus
Game	The Sims 3: Pets

A dog gnome. There is a 0.7% chance to spawn per Dog best friend. It is often found doing dog-like things.

Sims cannot kick this doll down.

Zenyatta

Zenyatta
Game	The Sims 3: Pets

A horse gnome. There is a chance this gnome will spawn whenever a horse licks a salt lick for 80 minutes. The chance increases by 0.2% for every 20 Sim minutes the horse licks the salt lick.

The Zenyatta leaves produce around the yard for a Sim's animals.

Sims cannot kick this doll down.

She is named after Zenyatta, a famous Thoroughbred mare who won 19 consecutive races and was named the runner-up Female Athlete of the Year in 2010 by the Associated Press.

Lounge Lizard Magic Gnome

Lounge Lizard Magic Gnome
Game	The Sims 3: Showtime
Buyability	Career reward

A singer gnome who resembles a 1950s singer.

Can be obtained by

• Being in the Singer career.

Cranstan Boonitz the Magic Gnome

Cranstan Boonitz the Magic Gnome
Game	The Sims 3: Showtime
Buyability	Career reward

This gnome is a magician gnome.

Can be obtained by

• Being in the Magician career.
• Being a witch.

Gnome of the Darned

Gnome of the Darned
Game	The Sims 3: Supernatural

This gnome summons ghosts to the lot. It will also change colors often when changing its pose.

Can be obtained by

• The claw machine.
• 20% chance when successfully researching ghosts at the Vault of Antiquity.
• Getting the Haunting Curse from a witch.

Bucktooth Butternut

Bucktooth Butternut
Game	The Sims 3: Seasons
Buyability	Community lot
Price in game	500 festival tickets

This magical gnome will usually teleport to near Sims who are WooHooing.

Can be obtained by

• Fairly often when Gardening.
• Randomly in the inventory when collecting eggs at the Spring festival.
• When WooHooing in spring.
• Paying 500 festival tickets at a concession stand during spring.

Brawn Brawn G'nome

Brawn Brawn G'nome
Game	The Sims 3: Seasons
Buyability	Community lot
Price in game	500 festival tickets

Can be obtained by

• Throwing pool parties.
• Making food with a barbecue.
• Having lots of fireworks on the Sim's home lot.
• Paying 500 festival tickets at a concession stand during summer.

Cracklin Nackerbell

Cracklin Nackerbell
Game	The Sims 3: Seasons
Buyability	Community lot
Price in game	500 festival tickets
Size	0.5x1

Can be obtained by

• Entering a haunted house.
• Trick or treat.
• Paying 500 festival tickets at a concession stand during Fall.

s-GNOME-man Bittertotter

s-GNOME-man Bittertotter
Game	The Sims 3: Seasons
Buyability	Community lot
Price in game	500 festival tickets

Can be obtained by

• If there are many snowmen on the Sim's home lot.
• Paying 500 festival tickets at a concession stand during winter.

Evil Mr. Gnome

Evil Mr. Gnome
Game	The Sims 3: Seasons

Evil Mr. Gnome has the same base figure as the base game version of Mysterious Mr. Gnome, but with a few differences. He has a red hat with flames, a long gray beard with a black mustache, black eye paint, a red button-down shirt, and black pants.

When placed, Evil Mr. Gnome will occasionally:

• Spawn trash piles around.
• Appear next to a sleeping Sim, giving the Sim "Gnightmare" moodlet. The Sim will however fall back to sleep right afterwards.
• Knock over trash cans.
• Un-make beds.
• Create puddles.
• Create scratch marks on chairs.
• Break objects that he spawns next to.
• Steal money from household funds.^{[confirmation needed]}
• Fight against Mysterious Mr. Gnomes.^{[confirmation needed]}

Can be obtained by

• Receiving him in the mail.
• Trick or treat.

Graduation Gnome

Graduation Gnome
Game	The Sims 3: University Life
Buyability	Quest

Can be obtained by

• Graduating from Sims University.
• While in university class, a message may pop up saying "A Graduation Gnome was hiding in between some pages of your textbook," and the Sim will acquire it.

Mr. Mariner Gnome

Mr. Mariner Gnome
Game	The Sims 3: Island Paradise

A gnome in a retro scuba suit.

Can be obtained by

• Randomly in diving areas or other places by Uncommon or Rare seashell spawners
• Snorkeling.
• Scuba diving in underwater caves.

Mech Gnome

Mech Gnome
Game	The Sims 3: Into the Future
Buyability	Quest
Selling price	§8,500

Appears in The Sims 3: Into the Future.

This gnome is acquired by assembling all 5 Llama pieces found in the Crash Site near Oasis Landing.

Llamas in Legion painting that demonstrates the assembly system.

Antics

The Mysterious Mr. Gnome has been spotted doing the following things:

Flushing toilet. Turning the stereo on (and sitting next to it, listening). Watching TV (Could also possibly break the TV). Sleeping under a tree shade. Inside the fridge. Pointing at death plant with look of fear on its face. Sitting on bar. Dancing in front of garden plants (stereotypical Russian dance pose). Sitting on a fountain bench. Leaning over in front of a barbecue grill. Appearing beside a bed that a Sim is asleep in. Kissing another gnome. Making silly faces at a fish in a fish bowl. Using hands to shield self from sprinkler. Crawling under hedges. Sitting at table where a chair would normally be. Admiring cut gemstones. Heel click. Staring at porch light. Lying on a table. Doing handstand on table. If two are acquired, they will frequently appear at the front door pointing and looking at something in fear. Sleeping in front of water sprinkler. Standing on a table. Looking at swimming pool.

Standing under a Beach Umbrella. Hugging / Picking up a stereo. Squatting next to plants. Flirting with a garbage can. Pointing at other Gnomes. Sitting in a circle with other gnomes. Sometimes appearing on pictures taken with a camera Sitting on the corner tub Appearing inside a partially-completed sculpture on the sculpting station Baby gnome chewing his foot Mourning at Graves of Magic Gnomes Freaking out at the Golf Court Standing in a circle around a Mech Gnome Lying and looking at a large space rock (enstatite chondrite).[confirmation needed] Standing in a circle around a gigantic space rock.[confirmation needed] Running on treadmills.[confirmation needed] Sunbathing on an island in the middle of a pool.[confirmation needed] Standing in the middle of the kitchen with its arms in the air, with fire around him (fire spreads and burns down kitchen)[confirmation needed] Peeping out of a snake charmer's basket[confirmation needed] Crawling towards stairs (Invention + Raining at the time[confirmation needed]).

Gnome-type specific

• Staring at relics on display (Sultan Sam, others need confirmation)
• Meditating (Master Manchu)
• Staring at Chinese decorations (Master Manchu, others need confirmation)
• Staring at the Miner (Magic Gnome of Invention, others need confirmation)
• Staring at a tunnel made by the Miner (tunnel being investigated by a Sim, others need confirmation)
• The Troglodyte has been seen "praying".
• The Magical Gnome of Sculpting: Carrying a Plumbob on his back.
• Vampire Gnome seen chasing other varieties of Gnomes
• Vampire Gnome seen doing "Vampiric Slumber" on the floor and on a coffee table.
• Vampire Gnome seen flying in front of TV (not directly in front of it if its the TV hanging on the wall, just below it)
• Doing a headstand on the dryer (Abracadabra, others need confirmation)
• Cranstan Boonitz the Magic Gnome watching an Acrobat do tricks with the Ring of Fire.
• Various Seasons Gnomes have been spotted gathering in a circle around a snowman and staring up at it in awe.
• Freezer Bunny Magic Gnome: Riding on a small llama.
• The Graduation Gnome has been seen carrying books.
• Graduation Gnome hovering in the air, as if Jumping, throwing their graduation hat above head.

Lot assignment-specific

• Seeking to the grave (Must place Gnome on a Graveyard)
• Seeking inside a bush (Must place Gnome on a Junkyard)

Gallery of Antics

Resting Sultan Sam at night.

A Mysterious Mr. Gnome inside of a fridge.

Relaxing under some money trees in the garden.

Playing in the sprinkler.

Gnome on a fountain.

From left to right: Sultan Sam, Mysterious Mr. Gnome, and Master Manchu, standing on a table.

Mysterious Mr. Gnome and Master Manchu watching TV; Sultan Sam staring at a relic on display.

Mysterious Mr. Gnome finds a baby.

Sultan Sam next to a Tiberium display.

Sultan Sam in a bind.

Mr. Gnome admiring the bikes.

Mysterious Mr. Gnome watching dead plant. (watch his face)

When gnomes attack...

Vampire Gnome performing "Vampiric Slumber"

An Invention Gnome sitting by a Flame Fruit bush.

Doing a handstand.

All Magic Gnomes up to Generations (except Toddler, Child and Teen gnomes).

Two vampire gnomes are hanging out.

The Council of Gnomes. Mr. Gnomes, Zenyattas, Laundry Gnomes, Dog Gnomes and one Cat Gnome having a strange discussion.

Little Leon Gnome inside a closed display.

Two "Tut" Gnomes inside a display case watching the treasures.

Mysterious Mr. Gnome inside a display case guarding the Skull gems.

Little Leon and "Tut" gnomes watching Football.

Another "Tut" gnome inside a display case.

Generations-specific

Gnome Family

Baby Gnome Chewing its foot

A dog paw on the baby gnome shirt.

An Elder Gnome waving his stick

Old gnomes

A Gnome's Gravestone. Alas the Gnome is no more.

Gnome Funeral.

Another Gnome Funeral.

Antics specific to individual gnomes

Laundry gnome saluting

Laundry gnome saluting

Laundry gnome saluting

Magical Laundry Gnome Doing a Cartwheel Pose

Troglodyte praying

Zenyatta posing as if jumping above a small jumping obstacle.

The five poses of Cranstan Boonitz the Magic Gnome

Cracklin Nackerbell, and what she says when she gets in your Inventory

A Sim have been waked up by a Gnightmare.

Graduation Gnome in normal pose. Often sitting down.

A golden gnome leaning on an ax, who only shows up when attempting the Putt Putt Gnome pool table trick and nowhere else.

References

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